Comments for Teaching College English http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com the glory and the challenges Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on How to Write an Analysis of Theme by Kelly http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2007/08/10/how-to-write-an-analysis-of-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-5652 Kelly Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:30 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=2316#comment-5652 I am having a hard time trying to find a theme for MLK's "Letter from a Birmingham jail" I wrote a paper on what i thought the themes were (as the teacher said there can not be just one theme - which is bull - and i bombed the paper) My assumption on the themes were: Desegregation, justice, equal rights & unanimous agreements. I have no idea where or how i went wrong but i have no concept of how to grasp this the right way. Can anyone offer some advice? I am totally stuck. I am having a hard time trying to find a theme for MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham jail” I wrote a paper on what i thought the themes were (as the teacher said there can not be just one theme – which is bull – and i bombed the paper) My assumption on the themes were: Desegregation, justice, equal rights & unanimous agreements. I have no idea where or how i went wrong but i have no concept of how to grasp this the right way. Can anyone offer some advice? I am totally stuck.

]]> Comment on How to Write a Literary Analysis by vanessa mari http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2007/08/04/how-to-write-a-literary-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-5650 vanessa mari Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:07 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=2312#comment-5650 I think this information is really useful! I am using it to teach my college students. Thanks for a great blog! I think this information is really useful! I am using it to teach my college students. Thanks for a great blog!

]]> Comment on How to Write a Character Analysis by Tyla http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2008/02/28/how-to-write-a-character-analysis-and-a-personnel-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5636 Tyla Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:52:33 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=845#comment-5636 This website is very helpful and i will recomend this to my friends ! thanks ! This website is very helpful and i will recomend this to my friends ! thanks !

]]> Comment on How to Write a Character Analysis: Titles by Ariel http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2009/09/02/how-to-write-a-character-analysis-titles/comment-page-1/#comment-5635 Ariel Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:32:18 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=4442#comment-5635 Thank you for this! I had no idea what my teacher wanted but after reading this I can actually start writting my own paper! Thank you for this! I had no idea what my teacher wanted but after reading this I can actually start writting my own paper!

]]> Comment on Are Teachers Sadists? by casey http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2012/01/24/are-teachers-sadists/comment-page-1/#comment-5632 casey Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:22:22 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=11250#comment-5632 Thank you for posting this. I am in the middle of research papers with my winter course, and I feel like I have had this conversation far too many times. I too am guilty of the phrasing "taking off points." I would hazard the guess that if I'd remembered to explain it the way Carden has then I could have saved myself a few awkward arguments. It's certainly something to keep in mind for spring. Thanks again. Thank you for posting this. I am in the middle of research papers with my winter course, and I feel like I have had this conversation far too many times. I too am guilty of the phrasing “taking off points.” I would hazard the guess that if I’d remembered to explain it the way Carden has then I could have saved myself a few awkward arguments. It’s certainly something to keep in mind for spring. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on Analyzing Videos by Robert Agoglia http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2011/02/20/evaluating-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-5631 Robert Agoglia Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=8240#comment-5631 This is just what I was looking for. Teachers need a method for deciding what videos should be shown in the classroom. This also is great for students to analyze a video. Thanks PS. The rubric link on the bottom of the page is for a video production. I'm still looking for a rubric on analyzing a video to be use with instruction in a classroom. Any thoughts. This is just what I was looking for.
Teachers need a method for deciding what videos should be shown in the classroom. This also is great for students to analyze a video.
Thanks

PS. The rubric link on the bottom of the page is for a video production. I’m still looking for a rubric on analyzing a video to be use with instruction in a classroom. Any thoughts.

]]> Comment on What You Write With Changes How You Write? by Stacey http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2012/01/19/what-you-write-with-changes-how-you-write/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 Stacey Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=11241#comment-5617 Nicholas Carr refers to Nietzche in his article, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" (My students are evaluating Carr's piece this week, so it's fresh on my mind;-) Most are resisting the idea, interestingly. And if we didn't have a snow day yesterday, we could have discussed it, but that will have to wait till Monday. Nicholas Carr refers to Nietzche in his article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” (My students are evaluating Carr’s piece this week, so it’s fresh on my mind;-) Most are resisting the idea, interestingly. And if we didn’t have a snow day yesterday, we could have discussed it, but that will have to wait till Monday.

]]> Comment on How to Write a Character Analysis: Introduction by Megan http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2009/08/29/how-to-write-a-character-analysis-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-5574 Megan Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:09:19 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2009/08/29/how-to-write-a-character-analysis-introduction/#comment-5574 Thanks so much! All of your articles helped me write my character analysis essay for English class! 600+ words, and I couldn't have typed 1 without the help of these pages! :) Thanks so much! All of your articles helped me write my character analysis essay for English class! 600+ words, and I couldn’t have typed 1 without the help of these pages! :)

]]> Comment on MLA: Alternative Paths, Pitfalls, and Jobs in the Digital Humanities by EC: Round-up of AHA and MLA conferences : Digital Humanities Now http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2012/01/07/mla-alternative-paths-pitfalls-and-jobs-in-the-digital-humanities/comment-page-1/#comment-5573 EC: Round-up of AHA and MLA conferences : Digital Humanities Now Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=11212#comment-5573 [...] H. Davis “Live blog from MLA: Alternative Paths, Pitfalls, and Jobs in the Digital Humanities January 7, [...] [...] H. Davis “Live blog from MLA: Alternative Paths, Pitfalls, and Jobs in the Digital Humanities January 7, [...]

]]> Comment on MLA: Rhetorical Historiography and the Digital Humanities by EC: Round-up of AHA and MLA conferences : Digital Humanities Now http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/2012/01/07/mla-rhetorical-historiography-and-the-digital-humanities/comment-page-1/#comment-5572 EC: Round-up of AHA and MLA conferences : Digital Humanities Now Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com/?p=11179#comment-5572 [...] H. Davis “Live Blog of MLA: Rhetorical Historiography and the Digital Humanities” January 7, 2012; and Ron Greene “Notes from MLA Rhetorical Historiography and the [...] [...] H. Davis “Live Blog of MLA: Rhetorical Historiography and the Digital Humanities” January 7, 2012; and Ron Greene “Notes from MLA Rhetorical Historiography and the [...]

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